Month: March 2024

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The NewsWorthy - Easter Weekend Storms, ‘Crypto King’ to Prisoner & Punxsutawney Pups- Friday, March 29, 2024

The news to know for Friday, March 29, 2024!

We're talking about a storm on the West Coast that could cause flooding this holiday weekend. And one of the presidential candidates just held what's being called the most successful political fundraiser in American history (though that record could be broken soon).

Also, the man once known as the 'crypto king' found out how long he'll have to spend in prison for fraud.

Plus, for the first time in decades, the U.S. government changed the way it collects data on race, and a group of college students was able to pull off a heart-warming surprise for a beloved security guard. 

Those stories and more news to know in about 10 minutes!

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Short Wave - The Shy Rodents Lost To Science

Historic numbers of animals across the globe have become endangered or pushed to extinction. But some of these species sit in limbo — not definitively extinct yet missing from the scientific record. Rediscovering a "lost" species is not easy. It can require trips to remote areas and canvassing a large area in search of only a handful of animals. But new technology and stronger partnerships with local communities have helped these hidden, "uncharismatic" creatures come to light.

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Slate Books - Dear Prudence: Dan Pashman, My Partner Sticks Her Finger in Food to Taste Test It. Help!

In this episode, Dan Pashman (The Sporkful and Anything’s Pastable) joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about how to handle a person who tastes food in an unsanitary fashion and deeply annoys you while you’re trying to cook in a tiny kitchen, what to do when your dinner party invitations aren’t reciprocated, and whether two people with extremely different eating habits can have a happy life together.

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This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie.

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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - TBD | Can Boeing Pull Out of This Tailspin?

How supply chains, the pandemic, and a steady stream of Wall Street money led to a crisis at Boeing.


Guest: Jon Ostrower, editor-in-chief of the website the Air Current.


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Pod Save America - A Tale of Two Campaigns

Joe Biden breaks fundraising records and hits 8 swing states in 18 days, while a cash-strapped Donald Trump splits time between his beach club and a Manhattan courtroom. Trump goes after RFK Jr., Larry David goes after Trump, and No Labels goes after anyone left who will join their ticket. MAGA world goes nuts with conspiracy theories about how the Francis Scott Key bridge collapsed because of DEI programs and open borders. And later, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett of Texas stops by the studio to talk to Tommy about the secret to driving House Republicans crazy and reproductive rights.

 

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NPR's Book of the Day - Don Paterson and Michael Ondaatje’s new books meditate on poetry, time and memory

Today's episode features interviews with two poets whose new works look back in time, either in their own lives or those of their subjects. First, Don Paterson speaks with NPR's Scott Simon about his new memoir, Toy Fights, which recounts his childhood in Scotland. The two get to talking about Paterson's self-described "descent into madness" and the reason his poems go unmentioned in the book. Then, Simon speaks with Michael Ondaatje about A Year of Last Things, and how the Booker Prize-winning writer thinks about going back and forth between fiction and poetry.

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Opening Arguments - The Mifepristone Case Is an Insult to the Concept of Standing

Episode 1018 - GOOD NEWS EPISODE!

It's positive vibes only as we celebrate the impending disbarment of MAGA law toadies John Eastman and Jeffrey Clark, the first but-actually-for-real-this-time Trump trial date, and some extremely real threats to your favorite President's sacred First Amendment rights to lie to the public and terrorize the families of court personnel.

In more good news, the Supreme Court couldn't seem to find an actual excuse to ban medical abortions this week--or even find anyone who could even claim to have been in the same ZIP code as someone harmed by mifepristone--so we take a good look for ourselves and don't find too much to worry about. 

One more bit of good news: Matt wants to give you a job! (Inquire within.) 

1. John Eastman's two-page proposal to overturn the results of the 2020 Presidential election

2. Judge Yvette Roland's full 126-page decision to the CA Supreme Court recommending John Eastman's disbarment (March 27, 2024)

3. Judge Merchan's gag order (3/26/24)

4. Trump's motion to dismiss GA charges on 1st Amendment grounds (12/23/2024)

5. Transcript of oral arguments in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine (March 26, 2024) 

6. Federal judge Matthew Kacsmaryk's  mifepristone ruling (April 7, 2023)

7. Application of Comstock Act to Drugs That Can Be Used for Abortion (USPS General Counsel)(12/23/2022)

8) 18 U.S. Code § 1461 - Mailing obscene or crime-inciting matter (Comstock Act)

 

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The Stack Overflow Podcast - Will antitrust suits benefit developers?

Small nations like Anguilla (.ai) and Tuvalu (.tv) are benefiting from their coveted domain names.

The US government is suing Apple for violation of antitrust laws, which could have a huge impact on devs, end users, and the whole ecosystem. 

Reddit went public last week despite not being profitable since its launch in 2005.

How can you give feedback on a poorly reviewed PR? The Software Engineering Stack Exchange has ideas.

The four day work week is probably not the solution to our work-life balance problems.

AI-powered software development tools like Devon show promise, but their impact on code quality and maintainability remains an open question.

Shoutout to Robert, who earned a Lifeboat badge by explaining Square brackets in CSS.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

00:31 The Impact of Dot AI Domain Space

01:07 Antitrust Cases Against Apple

04:01 Vendor Lock-in and Apple's Ecosystem

05:08 Issues with Infotainment Systems and Apple Play

06:29 The Benefits and Challenges of a Four-Day Work Week

08:03 Providing Feedback on a Badly Reviewed PR

10:00 The Importance of Clear Expectations in Code Reviews

11:40 The Potential of AI Tools in Development

14:01 Reddit Going Public and the Future of Tech Companies

15:29 AI Tool Devon and the Challenges of Operationalizing AI Projects

21:22 Shoutout and Closing Remarks

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It Could Happen Here - Irregular Naval Warfare And You (Ukraine and Myanmar Edition)

Robert and James cover Ukraine's defeat of the Russian Black Sea Fleet using irregular warfare, and James looks over how Myanmar's rebels have stymied the junta Navy.

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